Propagation-induced adiabatic following in a semiconductor amplifier
- 1 July 1994
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 19 (13) , 966-968
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.19.000966
Abstract
A propagation-induced transition from linear amplification into an adiabatic following regime is predicted for femtosecond pulses in an inverted semiconductor medium. This process is accompanied by considerable pulse shortening.Keywords
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